The first macro regional strategy in the EU

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1 The first macro regional strategy in the EU

2 A strategy for the whole region Common challenges Common history A threatened sea basin Pollutions Extensive shipping Of the 9 states around the Baltic Sea, 8 are EU members A tool to reach EU 2020 Do you know about the Baltic Sea Strategy?

3 No additional funding nor new programs Use the existing EU funds for the common goals! Use also other funding sources! Use transnational cooperation! The EUSBSR Does not follow the EU program periods Reaches over many sectors and DG:s The Action Plan is updated every two years

4 Not only the sea and the coast Not only the environment The whole countries Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Germany Denmark Sweden Save the Sea Connect the region Increase prosperity Russia Norway Iceland Belarus

5 13 policy areas 4 horizontal actions Nutri Hazards Bioeconomi Ship Safe Secure Tourism Culture Innovation Health Education Transport Energy Horizontal actions

6 For each policy area a country is responsible as coordinator - PAC Bioeconomi umbrella Nordic Council of Ministers Three sub areas: Agriculture and Forestry Finland Fishery and Aquaculture Sweden Rural development Lithuania

7 Bioeconomi is: a sustainable production and use of marine and landbased natural resources. a cross sectorial approach based on a circular economy a way to develop a non fossil based economy an economy based on the photosynthesis and with industrial processes to use the natural materials as optimal and circular as possible Responsibilites of The Board of Agriculture Contribute to all the goals in the strategy within its fields of responsibility PAC Bioeconomy/ Fishery and Aquaculture

8 PAC Policy Area Coordinator for Fishery/Aquaculture Increase in aquaculture production and sustainability Added value through cooperation within Baltic fisheries and aquaculture Coordinate actions for an increased sustainability in fishery and aquaculture Engaging the private sector in the bioeconomy Promote flagship projects Enhance the combined effects of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) programmes Develop and improve coordination and cooperation among Member States and stakeholders on fisheries management in the Baltic Sea Baltic Sea fish stocks at MSY level from 2015 onwards and Promote the regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy within BALTFISH Create a network of interfaces for the stakeholders so we together can reach the goals of the strategy.

9 EU:s strategi för Östersjöregionen PAC Plans for activities A steering group with representatives from each country Meetings with Managing Authorities and FLAGs in the Nordic Baltic Rural Network A seminar at the EUSBSR Strategy forum in Nov Methods to extract nutrients from the sea water Participation in international conferences for fisheries and aquaculture Reporting to BALTFISH Promoting contacts between stakeholders within fishery and aquaculture

10 EU:s strategi för Östersjöregionen EUSBSR strategy forum 8-9 Nov, Stockholm participants Political level, administrative level, NGO:s and private sector Many parallel seminars (>30 in for rounds) Saving the Baltic Sea in 20 years innovative methods to to extract nutrients surplus from sea water Algae and mussel farming, extracting sediments pros and cons For the latest updates, see

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12 What are the crucial questions in your competence fields for the Baltic Sea area, that are better solved by transnational cooperation? How can you contribute to the EUSBSR? What are the most urgent questions in a short perspective? What are the most important challenges in a long perspective? Where are the largest development potentials? How are your contacts and cooperation today in the Baltic Sea Region? How well are the links developed between the universities and researchers in the region?